Record Highway Construction in 2008

It might take you a little longer if you're travelling in Saskatchewan this summer! A record $513 million budget will provide for over 1,400 km of highway construction and major maintenance projects, bridge and culvert upgrades, airport improvements, shortline track rehabilitation and more.

Construction highlights include:

• 92.5 km of upgrades on thin membrane surface highways to pavement (grading and paving), including Highways 32 and 368.
• 80 km of paving projects including new twinned lanes on Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Prince Albert.
• Close to 300 km of repaving (resurfacing) projects to preserve the quality of our paved highways, including Highway 1 (the Trans Canada) and Highway 16 (the Yellowhead).
• 36 bridge projects and culvert replacements worth $19.4 million, a $10.5 million increase over last year.
• 975 km of micro-surfacing and seal coat maintenance projects in addition to routine maintenance.